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Lab Safety Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near

a)

An open door.

b)

an open flame.

c)

another student.

d)

a sink.

2.

If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately

a)

notify your instructor.

b)

run for the fire extinguisher

c)

throw water on the fire

d)

open the windows

3.

Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory

a)

to avoid eye strain

b)

to improve your vision

c)

only if you don’t have corrective glasses

d)

any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used

4.

If you wear contact lenses in the school laboratory

a)

take them out before starting the lab

b)

you do not have to wear protective goggles

c)

advise your science instructor that you wear contact lenses

d)

keep the information to yourself

5.

If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should

a)

figure it out as you do the lab

b)

try several methods until something works

c)

ask the instructor before proceeding

d)

skip it and go on to the next part

6.

After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be

a)

left at your lab station for the next class

b)

disposed of according to your instructor’s directions

c)

dumped in the sink

d)

taken home

7.

If a lab experiment is not completed, you should

a)

discuss the issue with your instructor

b)

sneak in after school and work alone

c)

come in during lunch and finish while eating lunch

d)

make up some results

8.

You are heating a piece of glass and now want to pick it up. You should

a)

use a rag or paper towels

b)

pick up the end that looks cooler

c)

use tongs

d)

pour cold water on it

9.

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

a)

visit the school nurse after class

b)

see a doctor after school

c)

apply first aid yourself

d)

tell the science instructor at once.

10.

When gathering glassware and equipment for an experiment, you should

a)

read all directions carefully to know what equipment is necessary

b)

examine all glassware to check for chips or cracks

c)

clean any glassware that appears dirty

d)

All of the above

11.

Long hair in the laboratory must be

a)

cut short

b)

held away from the experiment with one hand

c)

always neatly groomed

d)

tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, hairpins, or other confining device

12.

If a piece of equipment is not working properly, stop, turn it off, and tell

a)

the custodian

b)

your lab partner

c)

your best friend in the class

d)

the science instructor

13.

When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always

a)

treat your hands with skin lotion

b)

wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water

c)

wipe your hands on a towel

d)

wipe your hands on your clothes

14.

Hot glass looks the same as cold glass

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Work areas should be kept clean and tidy

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Never remove chemicals or other equipment from the laboratory

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Read all procedures thoroughly before entering the laboratory

a)

true

b)

False

18.

It’s okay to pick up broken glass with your bare hands as long as the glass is placed in the trash

a)

true

b)

false